Attrition from alcohol and drug outpatient treatment: Psychological distress and interpersonal problems as indicators

Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 55-67

  Doumas, Diana M ^a   Blasey, Christine M ^b   Thacker, Cory L ^a  

^a BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol and drug outpatient treatment; Attrition; Drop out; Interpersonal problems; Psychological distress

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOLISM; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; OUTPATIENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PREVALENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

EID: 33644893131     PISSN: 07347324     EISSN: 15444538     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J020v23n04_04     Document Type: Article

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